The inspector then asked the old lady to try to check what was missing by the nextday and advised her not to stay alone in the flat for a few nights. The old lady thoughthe was a fussy creature, but since the porter agreed with him, she rang up herdaughter and asked for her help in what she described as a little spot of bother.

　　19.The inspector then asked the old lady to try to check what was missing by the nextday and advised her not to stay alone in the flat for a few nights.

　　巡官请老妇人在次日之前设法查清丢了些什么，并劝她几夜之内不要独自一人在公寓过夜。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:what引导宾语从句，说明check的内容。动词不定式短语not to stay alone作宾语补足语。

　　20.The old lady thought he was a fussy creature, but since the porter agreed withhim, she rang up her daughter and asked for her help in what she described as a littlespot of bother.

　　老妇人觉得巡官大惊小怪，但既然看门人也同意他的意见，她只得打电话向女儿求援，说她碰到了一点儿小麻烦。

　　语言点:句子结构分析: he was a fussy creature是宾语从句，前面省略了that。in what she describedas a little spot of bother作方式状语。